as in to attribute
to explain (something) as being the result of something else
ascribed their stunning military victory to good intelligence beforehand
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Recent Examples of ascribe
Her caricature-like depictions of blonde bombshells and sorority girls poke fun at the demeaning stereotypes and labels ascribed to women.
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Jessica Ourisman, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Such takes ascribe an idiot savant quality to his governance style, furthered by what appears to be the presence of the Dunning-Kruger effect, in which confidence is conflated with competence.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 26 Mar. 2025
Many persons believed the shock was due to an explosion, but investigation developed that no explosion had occurred and the tremors were finally ascribed to an earthquake.
—The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 22 Feb. 2025
As a form bending, multi-disciplinary artist influenced by the Black Arts movement, Williams ascribes art as functional often using his platform to shed light on Cop Cities across the country, critique both American political parties and decry war and genocide.
—Nia Shumake, Essence, 15 May 2025
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Jessica Ourisman, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Such takes ascribe an idiot savant quality to his governance style, furthered by what appears to be the presence of the Dunning-Kruger effect, in which confidence is conflated with competence.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 26 Mar. 2025
Many persons believed the shock was due to an explosion, but investigation developed that no explosion had occurred and the tremors were finally ascribed to an earthquake.
—The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 22 Feb. 2025
As a form bending, multi-disciplinary artist influenced by the Black Arts movement, Williams ascribes art as functional often using his platform to shed light on Cop Cities across the country, critique both American political parties and decry war and genocide.
—Nia Shumake, Essence, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ascribe
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More than 100,000 people died from drug overdoses in the US in 2023, with nearly 70% of the deaths attributed to opioids such as fentanyl.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
10 June 2025
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The police captain attributed the low prosecution rate to multiple factors.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 June 2025
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“Ascribe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ascribe. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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